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J.S. Bach Meets Design-Build
By Christopher Prawdzik
From about 1717 to 1723, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was in the “Cöthen” period of his life, where he served as Kapellmeister – the highest musicianfs rank for the period – for Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen in Germany. During this period he composed most of his sonatas, including “Sonata No. 3 in E Major” for violin and keyboard.
Down Under Water
By Christopher Prawdzik
The Australian government was a bit more at ease at the end of November. The eastern half of the country had above-average rainfall for the month - quite a departure from months before, where some sections of the country set drought records.
Haste Avoids Waste
By Jim Williams
It was a daunting task. The complex and showy Charlotte, N.C., mixed-use development would be a $125 million project with 417,000 square feet of office buildings, two seven-story precast concrete parking decks, 180 condominium units and nearly 100,000 square feet of retail space, with various other roads, additional on-street parking and utilities.
Paths to Success
By Neil Callahan
In 1996, Florida’s West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority (which became Tampa Bay Water in 1998) wanted to develop a desalination facility as a new drinking water source for the region. In order to reduce risks and costs, they originally selected the design-build-own-operate-transfer (DBOOT) project delivery method.
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